The Best Carrot Cake

• 3 C Shredded carrots
• 1 TB Lemon juice
• 1 Can crushed pineapple drained
• 3 C Flour
• 2 C Sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 1/2 C vegetable oil
• 5 Eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla

• Heat oven to 350
  Combine all ingredients in bowl. Beat till mixed with hand mixer. 

  • Butter 2  8" round cake pans. Pour the mixture into them. Bake for 50 minutes, testing with a toothpick to make sure they are cooked (if they are wet when inserted and removed, continue baking for a few minutes).
  • Remove the cakes from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes before removing them from the molds, then take them out and let them cool. When cooled add a layer of cream cheese frosting. Top with remaining cake layer and slather remaining frosting over entire cake!

Strawberry Cream Pudding Pops

1 pkg instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
6 oz yogurt
1 3/4 cup chopped berries
3 T sugar

Make a puree with berries and sugar. You need 1 cup. Add pudding, yogurt and milk in blender with the puree. Pulse until combined well. Put in molds and freeze.

Mexican Rice

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 cup tomato sauce
14 oz hot chicken broth or water
3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
1 cup long grain rice

Heat oil on medium heat. Add rice and cook til browned.
Add hot broth, cover, cook on medium low heat appx 15 minutes. In a small bowl combine all but cilantro. Add this to rice, stir, cover and cook 10-15 minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.

My Favorite Cole Slaw

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/8 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp minced onion
16 oz shredded cabbage
4 oz shredded carrot

Combine all but cabbage and carrot. Mix well and refrigerate for one hour. Add cabbage and carrot. Mix well and put back in the fridge until ready to serve.

The Best Peach Pie, Courtesy of Kim Olsen (Minnie Klindt)

CRUST:

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp sugar
Blend well. Pat into 9" pie pan

FILLING:
1 large can peaches, drained. Put on crust.

MIX:
1 egg or 2 egg yolks
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup melted butter
2/3 cup sugar
Pour over peaches.

Bake at 400 degrees 15 minutes then reduce to 300 degrees and bake for 50 minutes or until top of pie is brown.

Copycat Lawsons Dip (Hubbys Favorite)

8 oz onion and chive cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
3 Tbsp Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing powder

Combine all. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Incredible Cough Syrup

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, preferably Braggs
1 Tbsp honey

Combine all. Put in a container of choice. Use 1 Tbsp as needed. This stuff really works!!